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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

CHICAGO. April 5.-Between 4,1JJ and
500 wielders OF the saw, plane and hammer
employed i'll the shops and engaged upon the
carpenter work of new buildings throughout
the city and suburban towns laid down their
tools and went oat on strike Monday
morning in beiience to resolution
adopted at a mass-neeting held Suuiay aft
noon at the arntory Of D Blttery The men
who are participating in this enforced
idleness are members OF The Carpenters
union.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-Nsariy l,03G car
penters went out on n strike Monday for
uiue hours day, at g. - per day, and eight
hours on Saturday. Itis said the last de-
mond is the oae employers refuse to yield
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

CHICAGO, April 5.-owing to the inability
of S. r. Galloway to accept the appointment
of receiver for the Wabash railroad Gen.
John McNulta, of Bloomington, Ills, was
made receiver Monday morning and his bond
fixed at $780, 900. When the affairs of the
narrow-gauge railroad running from st.
Louis to Toledo got in such a bad shape that
the concern was about to go under, Gen.
McNulta took it in hand and made it a pay.
ing corporation. He has Judge Gresham's
entire confidence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

AFTER all the denunciation that Presi>
dent Cleveland received at the hands of
mis- enemies for the vigorus exercise of his
veto power with regard to fraudulent
pension claims, a recent incident is
worthy of mention. On the 10Th Of
February the president vetoed privrte
pension bill on the ground that the Sold
ier was entitled TO greater relief under
the law than was accorded by the act. as
was shown by the pension bureau A
fortnight ago he received u letter from
the claim tu1's attorney saving that the
that The pension certificate had NOS vet
reached the beneficiary Thereupon the
president wrote an autograph letter to the
commissioner OF pensions inquiring into
the causes Of delay This looks as if he
were visilaut in behalf uf the worthy
soldiers as well Us careful Of The interests
OF the public treasury, and that bis
patient application to the details of b..
Office is merclfut as well rs Just.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
MANGlED BY DYNAMlTE.
Three Italians Lose Their Lives by an
Expiosion-Seyeral Others Wounded.

Three Italians Lose Their Lives by an
Expiosion-Several Others Wounded.
READING, Pa, April ga terrible exp,o-
sion of dynamite occurred at O'Clock Mon
day morning at the limestone quarries of
the E. 6 G. Brooke Iron company, on the
west side of the Schuyikill, opposite this city,
whereby three men were fatally in jured and
several were badly hurt About thirty-nine
hands, mostly Italians, were employed IL the
quarry, with Zachary Williams as superin-
tendent. A blacksmith shop was used for
the storage, and when some Of the hands en-
tered for the purpose of procuring guam
tity of the material a terrible explosion &C.
CURED, wrecking the building.
Every person inside or in close proximity
was injured. Three Italians were almost
literally dismembered Que of them had q
leg torn off above The knee, another had his
body ripped open, and the third was horri-
bly, mangled. Their injuries proved fatal.
Samuel Wentz, the blacksmith was seriously
cut about the head and face. Several others
had their hands and limbs liberated. The
wounded employees were removed to neigh
boring farm house, where their injuries were
attended to by surgeons from this citv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
TWO MILLIONS IN TAXES
THAT NEW YORK BANKS MUST PAY
THE CITY TREASURY.

Important Decision Rendered by the Ma
tional Supreme Court-Further Bush
ness Before the Railway Commission
Sullivan Shakes Hands with the Pres
ident-Items from the Land Office.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 5.-The supreme
court of the United States Monday decided
the New York city national bank cases adj
versely by affirming decision of the United
States circuit court of New York, which
dissolved temporary injunction restraining
the collection Of taxes assessed upon the
stock of the thirty five New York city ia
tional banks by the municipal authorities
This case was brought here by the Mercantile
on appeal from the decree of the circuit
court, and this decision against the Mer-
camille bank will lead TO the voluntary pay
ment Of taxes due from all the banks dur
ing the past two years, amounting in all to
more than S2,0O0,0oo
The question involved was whether the
laws of the state of New York, which assess
heavier tBxes upon shares of national bank
stock than upon savings banks, insurance
companies, trust companies etc, conflicts
with the general law which provides that
taxation of shares of national banks shall
not be at q greater rate than is assessed upon
other moneyed capital in the hands OF indi-
vidual citizens of such state.
The court in its decision holds that the
manifest purpose of the federal statute was to
protect national banks from Il system of
Cumbersome and unjust taxation imposed
upon them by unfrendly states, and in the
| interest of other organizations transactins
| similar business under state or local organi
cations. The federal law does not refer tC
| all forms of Inoneyed capital, but to mon
eyed capital 50 invested as to be brought into
| competition with that invested in the bust
ness of national banks, and to be perform
ing similar functions The court holds thai
neither trust companies, insurance com
panies, nor savings banks can be regarded
es coming into such competition, aud there
| fore national banks can not base an applica-
ton for relief upon the rate of taxation as.
| sassH1 rDOn thaSa institutions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
ARRESTED rOR LAND FRAUDS.


Surveying Contractors at San Francisco in
Limbo.
san FRANCISCO, April 5-The first ar
rests in the land defrauding cases were made
Monday as follows: john A Benson, of the
firm of Benson 6 Co, surveying contrac-
tors, on seven indictments for conspiracy to
defraud the United States; Thso Raichert,
the present state surveyor general on three
indictments Of conspiracy; Duncan McNee. q
partner of Bensons, on one charge Of con-
spiracy; NJ f. Reilly, sub-couractor, on
seven indictments for conspiracy and two
for perjury, and W. K Slack, on five
charges of conspiracy Benson, Reichert,
McNee, and Glover vera admitted to bail III
the sum of S22,51U for each Indictment More
arrests a.o expected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

LONDON, April although Earl Cado-
gan, in presenting the governments la nd bill
in the house. of lords, made no references
whatever to Land purchase, the measure en-
bodies ten clauses devoted to that subject
These are not, however, designed to benefit
tenants, but are almost wholly directed
toward simplifying land purchases in the in
terest of mortgages and landlords. The
clauses provide that the land commission
may advance the whole amount of the pur-
chase money, which must not, however, ex-
coed 5000 to any one purchaser, and in
event of landlord selling boycotted farm
the commission is empowered to compel tbs
sheriff to pat the buyer in immediate pos
session
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April j.-The vote poiled
Monday will equal, if it does not exceed, the
vote ct last falls election, anu in some wards
it went ahead of the presidential election.
Bruck, the Democratic candidate for mayor,
received 500 majority in two wards, but in
the entire city his majority over Pugh, Re
publican, will probably not exceed 800 1t is
probable that the entire city Democratic
ticket is elected, and it will be close rub or
the city council.
The Labor ticket received but few votes.
The Democrats are jubilant and bands seren,
AIDED Bruck
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

MADISON, Wis, April 5.-Ia the assembly
Monday bills were passed. prohibiting rnCler
maximum penalty OF 500 the printing o!
circulating of split election tickets unIss, tie
heading designates them as suca, but Per.
Uniting voters to erase names on tickets and
write III substitutes; repeating the law Great
ing a state park, permitting service Of pro
cess to be made on local ticket or freight
agents of railway companies, as well as gen
eral officers; making it a punishable o:Eeisa
to kill birds for millinery purposes, and re.
quiring liquor saloons in country districts 10
remain closed from Il p n. to Is a. ~.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
Condemninc the Crimes Act.

Boston, April 5.-Fanueil hall was
packed Monday night to hear speeches made
in condemnation of the proposed crimes act
of the English government. Governor
Ames presided and speeches were made
by Senator Hoar, Mayor OBrien, John
Boyle O'Reilly, ex-Mayor Donovan, of Low
ell; Rev. Father Connaty, of Worcester;
Rev. A. A. Miner, and others. The attend
ants were to great number American born.
Over $1,000 was collected for the league
fund. Cablegrams expressing the sense Of
the meeting were sent to Gladstone and Par
nell
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
Celebrated Horticultural Dead.

BosToN, April Josiah Crosby died
Monday, aged 81, at Arlington, where he
for many years conducted molel farm and
market garden business He was the orig
inator of the celebrated Crosby corn. Mr..
Crosby was a prominent member of the
Horticultural society, serving for many
years on the different committees on vegeta-
bles, as to which his Judgment was consid
cred among tie best. He leaves "A widow
five sons ani four daughters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR ONE DOLLAR!

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Chicago Ill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

SHELBYvILLE, Ills, April The follow
ing city officers were elected Monday: Will
lam BEEN, Rep. alderman Fourth ward
James L. Bivan, Dem, Third ward, William
Bates, Rsp., commissioner of streets; James
E. Hunter and C. Z. Woodward, school di-
rectors License carried by a large ma
jority. and will remain as heretofore--vz,
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

stealing $1,000 and some jewelry from Lillian
Snavely. 1t is now said that tire young
woman who figures so conspicuously i'll this
case left Watson because she heard that he
already had wife and child living, aud his
arrest for the Svea hotel swindle is merely a
strategem to hold him until the woman in
the case returns from Omaha. when she will
prosecute him on the charges of bigamy and
larpanV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
Riot at a Salvation Army Meeting

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 5.-There was al
most riot at a meeting of the Salvation
army Sunday night. The hall was packed
with hoodlums, and one of them annoyed a
Lady, whose escort struck the tough over the
head with a chair. The roughs Instantly
jumped up in body and took possession OF
the meeting. All sorts of weapons were
fourished and used, and about dozen heads
were broken before the police arrived and
cleared the hall. The fight lasted twenty
minutes, and the ladies and children daring
that time were in state of terror, as they
could not move without getting mixel up
with the struggling crowd.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
CLEVELAND, Ohio. wen. democratic
yesterday by good, round majonty.

The election in Chicago today is one
of vital Importance to that city. All
considerations of partisanship have
practically disappeared, and the ques-
ton to decide is "Shsl law and order
rule or noi?" The best element of the
democratic party are supporting the
republican nominee, and it is most likely
that he Will be elected. although the con
test is reported vtrv close
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

ABERDEEN, D. T., April 5.-Seven hun
dred and ninety three votes being polled
here Monday makes an assured fact of the
removal of the county seat from Columbia
TO Aberdeen i'll July. The following candi-
dates were elected by small majorities tall
Republicans: For mayer, r, A. Mills; city
clerk, G. a. Outset; city treasurer, George
BOlieS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
WHAT THE PRESIDENT NEEDS.



WASHINGTON Cry, April 5.-The feat
ure Of the presidents public reception Mon
day was the presence of John L. Sullivan,
who had come to shake hands with the chief
magistrate When the crowd had thinnei
out considerably Mr. Shee2y introduced him
to the president, remarking that they had
heard that lie ishe presidenD was getting out
of condition, aud they thought they would
recommend that he try the Sullivan admin
istration. The president replied, as he looked
tue champion over, that he thought one or
two blows would be enough for him
Sullivan, when he came out, remarked TO a
Star reporter that the president was in very
good condition ''fur a man who does not ex-
ercise much" He said: He amt as fat as
he was' No, l guess not All be needs to
bring the fash down is to take about four
Turkish baths week, aud to be well rubbed
down" Somebody asked how he would like
to enter the ring with tie president. He just
smiled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

vi NOA NAA AAtH WIN fItAt
bill. No such concern
could be found at the
address he gave. Next
he wrote a letter stat
ing that he vas going
to New ork and
would send the money
from there.
The truth appears
to be that the arrest
was instigated by
Carr D. Aldrich, Mrs.
Watson's attorney,
and who has himself
sworn out a warrant
charCipu Watson with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

WASHINGTON City, April 5-The secre-
tary of the interior has issued rules for the
government of the Yellowstone National
park. These rules prohibit the killing of
game, catching of fish, cutting Of timber and
DETACHMENT of geysers, sale of liquor, ETC..
within the boundaries of tho park, and seek
by their strict enforcement to preserve the
natural beauty of the park.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
SCATTERING RETURNS.
knights of Labor knock the Persim-

DUBUQUE, April 5-The election for city
offices Monday was the most remarkable in
the city's history. There were three tickets
in the field, Democratic, Republican, and
Knights of Labor The latter made a clear
sweep securing every Office from mayor
down. The next council will stand two Re
publican and two Democratic aldermen All
others, including mayor, recorder, assessor
auditor, city attorney and treasurer ar,
knights of Labor There were several dis
turbances at the polls during the day, ant
some broken AMI bloody faces resulted, but
no serious conflict occurred. The city ha
always been Democratic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
Instructions Regarding Timber.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 5-Commis-
sioner SPARKS has instructed Special Agent
DOwney, in Montana, that there must be no
interference with settlers for taking from
public lands wood and timber necessary for
their family and settlement uses; but that
special agents are expected to devote their
time and energies to the prevention of timber
depreiations upon large scale by mill men
and corporations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
The Labor Ticket in Cincinnati Second
in the Race,

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April ). -Complete re-
turns of the city election held here Thursday
as reported by the board of elections at II p.
m., shows Stevenson, Labor elected by a
plurality OF ten votes. Stevenson, Labor
l7,4l4; Smith, Republican, 1894; Matson
Democrat, II Cos
LATER a. m-The board of cleo
tons has revised its computation and finds q
mistake, which shows that Smith, Repub
lican, is elected by over $40 majority.
1t is probable the Republican ticket is
elected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

CANTON. Ill April AT the municipal cleo
ton Monday the Anti-License people electe d
the mayor, city marshal, street supervisor,
and one alderman. The Union Labor party
and Citizsns party fused and elected threa
of the four aldermen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

CHICAGO, April 5.-The following base
ball games were played Monday: At Wash
ington-W Washington :, Portland 4; at Phila-
delphia-Athletics I, Philadelphia 10; at Balti-
more-Baltimore 20, Amherst College l; at
New Orleans-Detroit -, New Orleans s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05


TANGIER, April 5.-An expedition fully
armed and equipped, and provided with
credentials signed by the prime minister of
Morocco, and the American consul here, has
started for the interior to release the prison.
ers held in custody at Laraiche and Aicazar
upon the claims of Americans to whom the
prisoners were indebted, and also to arrest
the usurers at whose instance the men we're
deprived of their liberty. immediately pre-
ceding the departure of tie expedition the
American consul publicly handel his agent,
who accompanied the party, an American
flag and written demand for the imntedi-
ate liberation of every person imprisoned
for debts due to cit liens of the United
States, and those whose claims the latter
no al
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
Elored with Peter tPumpkiue Eater.

LANCASTER. Pa, April 5.-Mrs. Lizzie
Shirk, wife of Fl. c. Shirk, of Ephrata. this
county, and Peter Eater, eloped on Sstur-
day and have not been seen since. The
woman deserts five children, one of whom
is but few months old.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

England needn't be so proud of her
leisure class. Since We gave up the pris-
ON labor contract system we have leis,
ure class, too, and what's more We keep
it in fair apology for feudal castle at
Sing Sing.-Life.
Clicked stockings are fashionable for
children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

KEoKuk, Iowa, April 5.-The entire city
Republican ticket was elected Monday, with
the exception of the candidate for judge OF
the superior court. The Democrats elected
four out of six aldermen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Avenue station Mon
day night on a charge
of obtaining money
by fal e pretenses.
The charge is brought
by the proprietors OF
the Svea hotel, on
Chicago avenue whom
Watson swind!ed out
of a S27 board bill.
He engaged at the
hotel on Jan. 90, CIV
ing his name as C. M.
Larrimore, and stat
ing that he was con-
nected with the Eu-
reka an Rnnapya
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Boston, Mass, April 5-Judge Colt, Of the
United States circuit court, sent down an
opinion Monday in the case of the United
States VS.. the American Bell Telephone com
pany, to test the validity of the Bell patent.
denying the motion of the defendant for
leave to demur to the bill and also to plead
matters in defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5.-The Demo-
Gratis elected their entire ticket in this city
Monday. A very light vote was polled. b.
D. Babcock, for mayor, has a majority of
about 5000 The majorities OF the other
candidates range above and below these
numbers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Mining Stock and Investment company. At
the end of a week or two demand was made
for the amount of Watson's bill, but he Sc
cured an extension and more credit by bring
ing forward well-dressed man, who as
sured the hotel-keepers that the mining
stock company would be responsible for
the bill Watson left on Feb. %, giving an
ordar ON his s.cnmnanvr in rnurnnnt fnI. tha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Setting Their Confessions against Theh.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 5.-Monday the
defense in the Haddoc!s trial offered as i'm
peaching evidence-and it Yves accepted by
the court-Leayitts confession and his tasti-
mony before the coroner's jury, and the
same Of Bismarck" as TO his confession. In
addition to this impeacling testimony was
given against Leavitt and bismarck" by
by equally credible Witnesses and those not
suing for executive clenency. The next testi.
mony will be directed to establishing an
alibi.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

KANSAS CITY, April She last relic of
Kansas City's position IN the National Base
Ball league is gone. The park has been
leased to the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton for a bicycle ilng
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Toledo. Ohio, April 5-The Republicans
have elected their candidates for the city
offices, which went strongly Democratic last
year, by majorities ranging from 500 to
nll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
"A King Who Wants to Res,rn.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The king Of
Corea has asked China to relieve him of the
kingship and convert Corea into q governor
generalship. This step is due to his inability
to control the political factions of the coun.
try
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

BoSToN, April Ed C. Holske said Mon
day: Il have decided to award the interna-
tional belt and the light weight champion
ship Of the world to Jem Carney"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

HELENA, NJ. T., April l5-At the munich
pal election here Monday Steele, Democrat.
was elected mayor by IA majority. The
elect treasurer by 497 majority
and five out of seven aldermen. The Demo
Gratis get police magistrate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 5.-About 2o'clock
Monday afternoon portions of another human
body were found in the Richmond hotel
ruins. There was nothing by which they
could be identified
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
IMPORTANT RAILWAY ACTION.
TIE Eastern Traffic Association Throwing
Ont Tickets,

ST. LOUIS, April Sat midnight one Of
the most extensive boycotts ever known in
this country was inaugurated being nothing
less than the throwing cut OF the tickets Of
awenty-nine western roads by The Eastern
Traffic association Hereafter through tick
cts and baggage checks can not h. obtained,
but persons destined to San Fraari;ro from
Boston can only buy tickets ami check bag
gage to Chicago while persons going from
New York to Kansas City will do the same
at st. Louis. Among the twenty-nine roads
boycotted are the Missouri Pacific, Wabash,
Chicago s. Alton, Rock Island and others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

There is q doctor in our town,
And be was wond'rous wise;
His buggy has Rice Coil spring.
And now rough roads defies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

NEW YORK, April AFTER an absence Of
two months in Rome, Cardinal Taschereau
of Quebec, arrived in this city on the La Gas
aogne Monday. He left for Quebec by the
40 train in the afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

Mrs, Gnu Vorich says that she is going
to take cottage somewhere in New Jer-
sey this season; but it is q sine quinine
that there shall be no malaria.-Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

The interstate commerce commission has
ordered that applications for official action
shall be made by petition under oath.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05

High license might close an occasional
rirh
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-05
IN A PRISON CELL he SITS.
Latest Developments in the snasels-
Watson InfeIicity.

CHICAGO, April &c. L. Watson, who
has figured prominently in the disappearance
of his wife, nee Miss Lillian Snavely, of
Sterling, Ills, was locked up at the Chicago